Word pairs – English Vocabulary

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up and down
sākt mācīties
going alternately up and down/variable
to and fro
sākt mācīties
going alternately
up and up
sākt mācīties
constantly increasing
ups and downs
sākt mācīties
troubles, complications, uncertainties
more and more
sākt mācīties
increasingly, more frequently
loads and loads
sākt mācīties
a lot
odds and ends
sākt mācīties
scraps, remnants
on and off
sākt mācīties
sometimes, infrequently
now and then
sākt mācīties
infrequently, periodically
from time to time
sākt mācīties
intermittently, ocassionally
out and about
sākt mācīties
well enough to come and go, especially after an illness
black and white
sākt mācīties
monochromatic picture, i.e. without colors
black or white
sākt mācīties
clear distinction, without any gradation
in black and white
sākt mācīties
written down or in print, therefore official
bits and pieces
sākt mācīties
things, elements
far and wide
sākt mācīties
for a great distance, over a large area
flora and fauna
sākt mācīties
plants and animals
give or take
sākt mācīties
approximately
plus or minus
sākt mācīties
approximately, nearly
more or less
sākt mācīties
approximately, roughly
peace and quiet
sākt mācīties
tranquillity and freedom from disturbance
pick and choose
sākt mācīties
select with great care
sick and tired
sākt mācīties
annoyed and tired by reason of excess
sooner or later
sākt mācīties
eventually, at some unspecified future time
song and dance
sākt mācīties
an elaborate story or effort to explain and justify something, or to deceive and mislead someone
then and there = there and then
sākt mācīties
at that precise time and place, on the spot

Learn common words pairs

There are some common words pairs in English, like black and white that are always used in the same order. These nonreversible words pairs are similar to collocations in English. It is very useful to learn this list of pairs and to understand their meaning in order to know how to use them in a sentence. Learn these pairs of two words that go together to use them in your next English conversation!

List of pairs

The words pairs are also called Siamese twins or idiomatic pairs. The flashcards will help you understand and remember the words pairs. You can also download the words as an mp3 file. The words mp3 will be easy to use and will help you learn whenever you want. Use the words mp3 to enhance your vocabulary and develop your English language skills! Here are some examples from the list of pairs included in this lesson:
  • 1. black and white - monochromatic picture
  • 2. bits and pieces - things, elements
  • 3. flora and fauna - plants and animals
  • 4. now and then - infrequently, periodically
  • 5. to and fro - going alternately

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